Chapter 144

• The sunlight gently streamed through the half-open blinds, casting a soft glow across the bedroom. Ace lay in bed beside his wife Sarah, their peaceful slumber undisturbed until a sharp ringing filled the room. He groaned and fumbled for his phone on the nightstand, hoping it was nothing urgent.
• But before Ace could answer the call, it abruptly ceased, leaving nothing but silence in its wake. Rubbing the remnants of sleep from his eyes, he glanced at the screen, noticing a missed call from an unknown number. As he scrolled through his notifications, his eyes widened when he found a message from the caller.
• It was Amelia.